Using State Welfare Card 2026 via Pao Tang and ID Card

Thairath•Society•22d ago

Reader Briefing

The Ministry of Finance has provided guidelines for using State Welfare Card Year 2026 rights through the Pao Tang application and national ID cards.

•The Ministry of Finance introduced steps for eligible citizens and Thong Fa shops to use State Welfare Card Year 2026 rights.
•Rights can be accessed via the Pao Tang application or a verified national ID card.
•The instructions were reported on October 2, 2026.

•On October 2, 2026, reports indicated that the Ministry of Finance recommended steps for using State Welfare Card Year 2026 rights.
•The State Welfare Card Year 2026, also known as the poor person's card, is available for eligible citizens and Thong Fa shops.
•To use the Pao Tang app, Thong Fa shops open the Thung Ngern app, select the welfare rights banner, and choose payment via Pao Tang.
•Users of the Pao Tang app must scan a QR code, verify information, and enter a 6-digit PIN.
•To use an ID card, Thong Fa shops open the Thung Ngern app, select the welfare rights banner, and choose payment via ID card.
•Use of the ID card requires scanning the national ID card and verifying identity via PIN and facial recognition.

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Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The government body that recommended the steps for using State Welfare Card Year 2026 rights.

Thong Fa shops(ร้านค้าธงฟ้า)

The shops involved in the process of verifying and accepting State Welfare Card Year 2026 rights.

Pao Tang(เป๋าตัง)

The application used by citizens to access their State Welfare Card Year 2026 rights.

Thung Ngern(ถุงเงิน)

The application used by Thong Fa shops to process welfare rights payments.

State Welfare Card Year 2026(บัตรสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ ปี 2569)

A welfare project also known as the poor person's card for which the Ministry of Finance provided usage instructions.